Northtown Center at Amherst Lighting Upgrade
The Town of Amherst is in process of securing $179,960 in grant funds from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to upgrade the
lighting equipment at the Northtown Center at Amherst and at the North Amherst Recreation Center
The Northtown Center at Amherst is an 185,000 multi-use sport facility constructed in 1997, featuring four ice rinks for figure skating, hockey and other on-ice events. The facility also houses a sports training and fitness center, equipment and sports apparel sales and service, restaurant and conference spaces. The facility operates 22 hours per day, 365 days per year, employs approximately 40 full-time employees, and host nearly 2 million public visitors.
Lighting fixture candidates identified for upgrade at the Northtown Center at Amherst are 1,246 T12 fluorescent fixtures, 28 metal halide fixtures and 205 incandescent fixtures.
The lighting upgrade is expected to lower the annual electricity consumption at the Northtown Center at Amherst by 421,463 kilowatt-hours (KWH), which is equivalent to over 350,000 pounds of Carbon Dioxide green house gas avoided each year. When completed the new lights should save the Town over $46,000 in electricity cost.
The Northtown Center at Amherst is an 185,000 multi-use sport facility constructed in 1997, featuring four ice rinks for figure skating, hockey and other on-ice events. The facility also houses a sports training and fitness center, equipment and sports apparel sales and service, restaurant and conference spaces. The facility operates 22 hours per day, 365 days per year, employs approximately 40 full-time employees, and host nearly 2 million public visitors.
Lighting fixture candidates identified for upgrade at the Northtown Center at Amherst are 1,246 T12 fluorescent fixtures, 28 metal halide fixtures and 205 incandescent fixtures.
The lighting upgrade is expected to lower the annual electricity consumption at the Northtown Center at Amherst by 421,463 kilowatt-hours (KWH), which is equivalent to over 350,000 pounds of Carbon Dioxide green house gas avoided each year. When completed the new lights should save the Town over $46,000 in electricity cost.
